Origins of the Westgate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 32North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 11East Midlands 12West Midlands 9East 187London 166South East 256South West 24South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Westgates lived in south-east

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    840 Westgate Travel & migration records
    6,100 Westgates found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westgate

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    We have for the Westgate surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

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    What are the most common Westgate first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Westgates

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Westgates in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    21

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Laundress

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Westgates in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Farmer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    28

    General Labourer

    28

    Carpenter

    23

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